Lap-robe.



G. SULLIVAN.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

ATTORNEYS CDLUMBKA PLANDGRAPH (70., WASHINGTON, D. C.

GEORGE SULLIVAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LAP-ROBE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 19, 1911.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913. Serial No. 628,334.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon SULLIVAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at No. 43 Brevoort Place, borough of Brooklyn, city, county,and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Lapdtobes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

WVith the object of providing a practical and easily adjustable coveringor robe for the lower part of the trunk and limbs of automobolists,tourists on shipboardand those desiring to be protected against cold andwind in exposed places, I have devised the robe hereinafter specificallydescribed in connection with the accompanying drawing. This robeconsists of a substantially rectangular major piece of material which isjoined throughout approximately the third middle part of one edge to aminor piece of substantially like width and rectangular form. The minorpiece may be a continuation of the same piece with the major piece,

or sewn thereto or joined thereto in a de-- tachable manner, the mannerof joining not being deemed essential to this description, and itsufiices to say that these major and minor parts are joined throughoutapproximately the middle third of their contiguous edges when the robeis used in the manner herein specified.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 illustrates the mannerin which this robe is applied to afford protection to the body and legsand feet of the wearer. Fig. 2 shows the major piece adjusted and theposition of the minor piece before it is wrapped about the legs andsecured; and Fig. 3 shows the robe lying flat with one corner of theminor piece lifted to show the fastening loops on its under side.

Referring to Fig. 3, the major piece A and the minor piece B are shownas fashioned from one piece of material by making incisions C, fromopposite edges. Each of these incisions extending inwardly for approximately one-third of the entire width of the robe. The flaps orseparated ends D, D, of the minor piece are provided with suitablefastenings to admit of their being secured together when overlappedabout the limbs and these fastenings are shown as buttons E on the innerside of one flap D, and corresponding cord loops F on the outer side ofthe other flap D, though other fastenings may be equally well employed.

The manner in which the robe is to be applied to the wearer is asfollows: The feet are placed upon the. robe at the points indi' cated bythe dotted soles G in Fig. 3, when the major piece A is folded upwardlyin front of the person and then wrapped about the body lapping at theback. The minor piece B is then folded up at the back of the legsoutside of the lap of the major piece A and brought around the frontwhere it is lapped and secured by the buttons B and loops F. Thissecures the folds of the lower parts of the robe, effectually incasingthe feet, and the upper part about the waist is held in place by thebody as the wearer is seated.

This robe has been illustrated in the drawing, and described above, asof a suitable size for one person, but it will be obvious that itmayconveniently be made to accommodate more than one person if desired.

What I claim is:

1. A robe adapted for the protection of the body by being provided witha major portion capable of being wrapped about and under the body and aminor portion capable of being wrapped in the opposite direction aboutthe lower part of the body and over said previously wrapped majorportion, said major and minor portions being joined throughout onlythose middle portions of their edges which lie adjacent the heels of thewearer when the robe is adjusted in the manner herein described;substantially as described.

2. A robe to be folded about the lower part of the body comprising abody portion adapted to lie under the feet and fold about the bodylapping at the back, and an end portion forming a continuation of thatcentral part lying under the feet but disunited from said body portionadjacent the lateral edges thereof and adapted to be folded about thelegs lapping at the front; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE SULLIVAN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES SACKMAN, HERMAN IsKIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

